For nearly a decade, the Bush tax cuts have fueled debate in Washington about the proper role of government. Should it give money back to taxpayers at all income levels to spur economic growth, at the risk of reducing programs serving the poor and middle class? Should it deny revenue to a government that's nearly $14 trillion in debt?

Another round of wintry weather activity is expected to move into the Pacific Northwest on Monday. A cold storm system is forecast to drop south out of British Columbia, pushing a frontal boundary into the Pacific Northwest.